USS Eagle Boat 56 (PE-56) - Reclassification

Reclassification

In 2001, the Naval Historical Center reviewed the case and reclassified the sinking as a combat loss. In June 2001, Purple Heart medals were awarded to three survivors and the next of kin of those killed. As of 2007, this is the only time that the US Navy has overruled its own Court of Inquiry.